Traffic Management Plan

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Boggabri Coal Pty Limited

Traffic Management Plan

June 2017 Revision No. 4

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Revision Revision 1 Revision 2 Revision 3 Revision 4

Revision Date April 2014 October 2014 January 2015 June 2017 Prepared by Michael Bloem Ben Rossiter /

Michael Bloem

Michael Bloem Ben Rossiter

Reviewed by Ben Rossiter / Chase Dingle

Michael Bloem / Peter Dawson

Brad Maclean Hamish Russell

Approved by Brad Maclean Brad Maclean Brad Maclean Peter Forbes

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List of Figures

Figure 1 – Broader Public Road Network ... 5

List of Tables

Table 2.1 Traffic related Conditions of Approval ... 3

Table 3.1 Background AADT for surrounding road network ... 6

Table 5.1– Estimated daily operational traffic volumes (vpd) ... 9

Table 5.2- Estimated heavy vehicle movements ... 10

Table 11.1 – Roles and responsibilities ... 18

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Abbreviations

Abbreviation/Acronym Definition or Description

AEMR Annual Enviromental Management Report

AADT Average Annual Daily Traffic

BCM Boggabri Coal Mine

BCOPL Boggabri Coal Operations Pty Ltd CHPP Coal Handling and Preparation Plant

CHR Channelised Right Hand Turn

EA Environmental Assessment

MCCM Maules Creek Coal Mine

Mtpa Million tonnes per annum

NSC Narrabri Shire Council

PA Project Approval

RMS Roads and Maritime Services

ROM Run-of-Mine

TMP Traffic Management Plan

VPA Voluntary Planning Agreement

vpd Vehicles per day

WAD Works Authorisation Deed

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1. Introduction

1.1 Background

This Traffic Management Plan (TMP) has been developed for Boggabri Coal Operations Pty Ltd (BCOPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Idemitsu Australia Resources Pty Limited (80%), Chugoku Electric Power Australia Resources Pty Ltd (10%) and NS Boggabri Pty Limited (10%). Boggabri Coal Mine (BCM) is located 15km north-east of the township of Boggabri in north-western New South Wales. The project is an open cut coal mine that has been operating since 2006 and uses truck and excavator operations to produce a run-of-mine (ROM) coal. Coal is crushed and screened to produce a thermal coal product or washed in the Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP) to produce Coking or Pulverised Coal Injected (PCI) product. Coal is loaded onto trains via a train loading facility at the BCM and transported by rail for overseas consumption via the Port of Newcastle.

BCM is managed by BCOPL who also operate the CHPP. BCOPL engages a mining contractor to undertake open cut mining activities.

The Boggabri Project Approval (‘Project Approval’) (DA 09_0182) allows Boggabri to extend its mining operations for a further 21 years, undertake mining operations 24 hours a day, seven days a week and increase its production rate to 7 Mtpa of product coal from a total resource of 145 Mt.

Schedule 3, Condition 60 of the Project Approval requires the preparation of a TMP. This plan has been prepared in fulfilment of those requirements. The specific requirements of the TMP are listed in Table 2.1. The construction phase is now complete and this TMP is solely concerned with operational traffic issues.

1.2 Aims of this Traffic Management Plan

This TMP has been developed to provide the framework for the management of traffic generated by operational activities of BCOPL on public roads.

All BCOPL staff and contractors working at the BCM are required to operate in accordance with this TMP. The TMP does not cover the following:

▪ Specific government traffic control plans and traffic control procedures, and

▪ Traffic and plant movements of mining equipment within the mine operating areas at BCM.

Schedule 3, Condition 60 of the Project Approval requires the preparation of a TMP. The specific requirements of the TMP are listed in Table 2.1.

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2. Compliance & Stakeholders

Legislative Requirements

The Project Approval sets out specific traffic and transport requirements discussed in Table 2.1 below.

Approvals were obtained under Section 138 of the Roads Act 1993 from New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), and Narrabri Shire Council (NSC) prior to the closure and construction of roads.

The primary modification to the local road network involved the closure of a section of Leard Forest Road to the north of BCM and the creation of an alternative route via Goonbri Road.

BCOPL entered into Works Authorisation Deeds (WADs) for the following projects:

▪ Rail Overbridge over the Kamilaroi Highway (completed on 12 January 2015),

▪ Left In / Left Out intersections with the Kamilaroi Highway, and

▪ Existing Road Overbridge (constructed as a component of the original BCM approval).

Construction of the Rail Overbridge and left in/left out intersections¹ with the Kamilaroi Highway were completed in 2015, meeting the requirements of the RMS.

Conditions of Approval

The Project Approval includes several conditions that directly relate to traffic management. The relevant conditions are included in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1 Traffic related Conditions of Approval

Project Approval Condition No.

Approval Condition TMP Section

Reference

Schedule 3, Condition 58

The Proponent shall construct, operate and maintain the bridges over the Kamilaroi Highway for the Boggabri Rail Spur Line and the haul road bridge to the satisfaction of RMS, and shall bear all costs associated with the construction and maintenance of these bridges.

Section 2.1

Schedule 3, condition 58A

The proponent shall design and construct the intersection with the Kamilaroi Highway for access to the haul road to the satisfaction of RMS.

Section 2.1

The Proponent shall meet the requirements of RMS in respect of road access from the Kamilaroi Highway for temporary construction traffic, road intersection upgrades and maintenance of RMS roads used in respect of the Project.

Section 2.1

The Proponent shall prepare and implement a TMP for the Project to the satisfaction of the Secretary. This plan must:

(a) be prepared in consultation with the RMS, NSC and Gunnedah Shire Council GSC;

(b) be submitted to the Secretary for approval within 6 months of the date of this approval;

a)

Appendix B

a) Completed (See

1 Left in/left out intersection will be commissioned as a part of the Kamilaroi Highway Access Road

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Project Approval Condition No.

Approval Condition TMP Section

Reference

(c) propose an appropriate program and schedule of works for any intersection upgrades to be undertaken or contributed to by the Proponent arising from conditions 58 and 59 of Schedule 3;

(d) include:

(i) a code of conduct for drivers of heavy vehicles;

(ii) primary heavy vehicle access routes for construction and operational stages, including details on volumes and nature of over-size and over- mass heavy vehicles;

(iii) measures to minimise traffic impacts at school bus pick up and drop off times;

(iv) consideration of measures to minimise dust from unsealed roads that may be used for access to the mine site; and

(v) a monitoring program to audit vehicle movements against predictions in the Environmental Assessment (EA).

revisions 1 to 3)

i. Section 2.1

ii. Section 7.1 and Appendix A iii. Section 7.1 and

section 5.2

iv. Section 6.0

v. Section 7.2

vi. Section 8.1 Schedule 2,

Condition 13

The Proponent may only transport coal from the site by road for 22 months following the date of this approval, or for such additional period as may result from delays in construction of the Boggabri Rail Spur Line as agreed by the Secretary.

Following expiry of this period, all coal is to be transported from the site via the Boggabri Rail Spur Line unless in exceptional circumstances as agreed with RMS, the Council and approved by the Secretary.

Approval to be sought from the Secretary if required.

The TMP has been prepared in accordance with these Project Approval conditions.

Stakeholder Consultation

Stakeholder consultation has been ongoing for an extensive period. Meetings have been held with the primary stakeholders, NSC and RMS, over the course of the Project to discuss traffic management. Appendix B of the TMP contains a summary of the information relating to the consultation with stakeholders.

Ongoing consultation relating to operational traffic impacts if they occur, will be undertaken by BCOPL at CCC meetings, held quarterly.

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3. Existing traffic situation

Surrounding road network

Figure 1 below shows the access roads and surrounding road network.

Figure 1 – Broader Public Road Network

The following roads have been considered in this TMP:

▪ Kamilaroi Highway (SH29);

▪ Manilla-Boggabri Road (RR357); and

▪ Leard Forest Road (SR12).

Table 3.1 contains the available Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) traffic counts for the roads under consideration. The 2005 data was recorded before any mines were operational in the area. The 2010 data reflects additional traffic generated by BCM and Tarrawonga Mine, which both commenced operations in 2006. Additional traffic counts were undertaken in April 2016 and include traffic accessing Maules Creek Coal Mine (MCCM).

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Table 3.1 Background AADT for surrounding road network

2005 Sept 2010² Nov 2010³ Apr 2016 Adopted Background Traffic

Kamilaroi Highway

1,832 2,185 2,028 NA 2,185

Manilla- Boggabri Road

175 459 369 362 459

Leard Forest Road

311 521 311

The traffic counts shown in Table 3.1 were undertaken at the following locations:

▪ Kamilaroi Highway – south of Manilla-Boggabri Road,

▪ Manilla-Boggabri Road – east of Kamilaroi Highway, and

▪ Leard Forest Road – north of Goonbri Road.

Kamilaroi Highway

The Kamilaroi Highway is a State Highway (SH29) linking the Upper Hunter and North West Regions of NSW.

Closer to the BCM, it connects the towns of Narrabri and Gunnedah. The Highway is a two lane, two way sealed road, with an AADT of 2,028 (November 2010) and a posted speed limit of 100km/hr. The Kamilaroi Highway is the primary arterial road via local or private roads to access BCM

3.2.1. Kamilaroi Highway Intersection with Manilla-Boggabri Road

Manilla-Boggabri Road forms a T-intersection with the Kamilaroi Highway approximately 4.3 km north of the Boggabri town boundary (Kamilaroi Highway intersection with Grantham Street). It has a ‘channelised right’

(CHR) configuration, with a right turn lane for vehicles turning into Manilla-Boggabri Road approaching from the south. The Highway also has a short left turn deceleration lane for vehicles turning into Manilla-Boggabri Road approaching from the north

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Manilla-Boggabri Road (Rangari Road)

Manilla-Boggabri Road (RR357) links the Kamilaroi Highway and the town of Manilla. The road standard varies from a two lane two way sealed road to a narrow gravel road 15 kilometres past the intersection with Leard Forest Road. An AADT of 175 vehicles per day (vpd) measured in 2005 had increased significantly to 459 vpd by 2010 due to vehicle movements from of both BCM and Tarrawonga Mines.

As anticipated, significant increases in traffic resulted during the BCM and Maules Creek Coal Mine (MCCM) construction phases but traffic has now decreased to 362 vpd (April 2016).

Approximately 1.6km east of the intersection with the Kamilaroi Highway, Manilla-Boggabri Road crosses the Namoi River with a one-lane bridge (‘the Iron Bridge’). This has a sign posted load limit of 42.5t and a posted speed limit of 10km/hr. It is controlled by a Give Way sign as the bridge is too narrow for two-way traffic, traffic

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3.3.1. Manilla-Boggabri Road intersection with Leard Forest Road

Leard Forest Road forms a T-intersection with Manilla-Boggabri Road approximately 7.8 km west of the Kamilaroi Highway. It is controlled with Give Way signage and a sight screen. There are no auxiliary or channelised lanes for turning traffic. Leard Forest Road is a two lane, two way, minor local road with very low traffic volumes, other than from mine related traffic. It is sealed from Manilla-Boggabri Road to the Mine Access Road. The upgrades to Goonbri Road provide for traffic to access Harparary Road and have allowed Leard Forest Road to be closed from BCM through to the Northern Lease Boundary.

3.3.2. Goonbri Road intersection with Leard Forest Road

Goonbri Road is a two lane, two way, minor local road with very low traffic volumes and has a T intersection with Leard Forest Road. The intersection is controlled by a Give Way sign and hold line. There are no auxiliary or channelised lanes.

Therribri Road intersection with Kamilaroi Highway access road

The BCM Kamilaroi Highway access road (formerly the Coal Haul Road) intersects with Therribri Road to the north of the rail spur. The traffic arrangements were changed after coal haulage trucks ceased operation.

Therribri Road now has right of way, with the Kamilaroi Highway access road traffic controlled by stop signs and hold lines.

Personnel accessing the MCCM now do so via Therribri Road, using a 2km section of the BCM Kamilaroi Highway access road until it deviates (at the rail bifurcation point) to the north towards the entry to MCCM.

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4. Public transport / pedestrians and cyclists

There are no scheduled public bus services operating on any of the surrounding local road network, except for school bus services.

The following school bus operations on roads adjoining of the mine access route have been considered in this TMP:

▪ MW & JA Roy Bus Service

This company runs two bus services; however, only one is relevant to BCM. This route, known as the Davis Nursery to Narrabri School Bus Service, has a pick up location at the intersection of Leard Forest Road and Harparary Road. The route does not currently operate beyond this intersection south along Leard Forest Road and therefore there is no potential for interaction with traffic from BCM.

▪ CD & CA Baldwin Bus Service

This company runs a bus service commencing at Mallee Lane (SR140) subsequently travelling along Dripping Rock Road, Goonbri Road, Leard Forest Road and Manilla-Boggabri Road to the Kamilaroi Highway. The bus then travels to Baan Baa and returns via Manilla-Boggabri Road, Barbers Lagoon Road and Braymont Road to Boggabri. The only pick up and drop off locations with potential to interact with BCM traffic on public roads are located at the Therribri/Manilla-Boggabri Road intersection. The associated times of pick up and drop off occur at 8:20am and 3:30pm respectively, which are outside BCM shift changeover times.

There are school bus services along the Kamilaroi Highway, however, they currently operate under high traffic volumes, and as such, the interaction with traffic from BCM is negligible and operators should be cognisant of the need to drive to Highway traffic conditions.

Cyclists have not been observed to be active on this road network, although the occasional cyclist is likely on the Kamilaroi Highway. Similarly, pedestrians have not been observed. There are no organised cycling activities, such as races, sports training or recreational group rides known to currently occur on the surrounding public road network.

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5. Site access & traffic generation

Site access for Operations

The current access to BCM is available for operations via the Kamilaroi Highway, Manilla-Boggabri Road, and Leard Forest Road.

BCOPL will commission use of the Kamilaroi Highway access road (former coal haulage road) to provide access to BCM directly from the Kamilaroi Highway. This route will be used as the primary access to BCM, unless an alternative route is approved by BCOPL, following commissioning of the road.

Operational Traffic Volumes

Operational traffic volumes generated by BCM, were forecast within the Project Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) - Parsons Brinckerhoff 2010 as part of the Environmental Assessment (Hansen Bailey, 2010) for BCM.

These assumptions remain unchanged and are shown in Table 5.1. The total of 353 additional operational employees, resulting in 527 vpd, is forecast to be the maximum level that may occur during periods of peak operational activity and is considered conservative.

Table 5.1– Estimated daily operational traffic volumes (vpd) Description Number of

Staff

% of Total Staff

Trip Generation rate per day

Vehicles per staff member

Total Vehicle trips per day Professional,

supervisory and office employees

49 14 1.8 0.83 73

Mining operations

194 55 1.8 0.83 290

Maintenance 81 23 1.8 0.83 121

Coal Preparation

29 8 1.8 0.83 43

Total 353 100 527

The EA did not consider operational heavy vehicle movements in traffic volumes. Estimated heavy vehicle movements based on operational requirements for BCM are presented in Table 5.2. Approximately 32 daily heavy vehicle movements are expected to use the Kamilaroi Highway access road to enter BCM.

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Table 5.2- Estimated heavy vehicle movements

Product Number Frequency

Heavy Vehicles movements per

day

Diesel fuel 3 x b-doubles

1 x ridged

3 x daily (b- double) 1 x weekly

(ridged)

6.3

Stemming 2 x b-double 3 x daily 12.0

Blasting – fuel to blasting reload

1 to 2 x b-

double Weekly 0.6

Ammonium Nitrate 80 – 90 b-

doubles Monthly 7.2

Emulsion product 6 – 10 b-

doubles Monthly 0.8

Explosive equipment (detonators etc)

1 to 2 x b-

doubles Fortnightly 0.3

Blasting – general deliveries

1 to 2 x semi-

trailers Weekly 0.6

Mining - general

deliveries 3 x semi-trailers Daily 6.0

Bulk oil deliveries 1 x b-double Weekly 0.3

Waste oil removal 1 x b-double 3 x weekly 0.9

Rubbish collections 1 x rigid truck 3 x weekly 0.9

Septic & waste

servicing 2 x rigid trucks 3 x weekly 1.7

Estimated total heavy vehicle movements (rounded) 37.6

In accordance with Condition 60 d (v), traffic counts have recently been undertaken to determine BCOPL

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Chart 1 – Average traffic (vpd) BCOPL April 2016

The daily traffic volumes associated with BCOPL operations for the monitoring period range between 346 and 673 vpd, with an average of 521 vpd, including weekends. This correlates with the original estimate of 527 vpd shown in Table 5.1, noting that the variations are likely to be associated with changes in background traffic volumes and impact of the Anzac Day long weekend during the survey period.

Other major Projects (cumulative traffic impacts)

This TMP considers the cumulative impact of BCM traffic coupled with existing and new traffic that may be generated by other mines using the surrounding road network to assess, and if required, manage the cumulative traffic impacts.

The two major projects that are likely to generate additional traffic in the vicinity of BCOPL are the MCCM and the Tarrawonga Mine. Details of the traffic associated with each mine site are provided below where data has been made available.

5.3.1. Maules Creek Coal Project

MCCM involves the development of an adjacent coal mine with shared rail infrastructure with BCOPL. MCCM access is via Manilla-Boggabri Road (MR357), Therribri Road, the Kamilaroi Highway access road to the bifurcation point where the MCCM access deviates to the north towards the mine.

During the operational phase, MCCM have presumed that there will be up to 470 permanent employees corresponding with a peak production rate of 13Mtpa. The mine is proposed to operate for 24 hours per day, seven days per week (DCTE, 2013).

The only shared road infrastructure includes a section of the Kamilaroi Highway access road between Therribri Road and the MCCM Access Road.

5.3.2. Tarrawonga Mine

Traffic for the Tarrowonga Mine will use the Goonbri or Leard Forest Roads to access the Mine and following the commissioning of the Kamilaroi Highway access road there will be minimal cumulative traffic impacts from interaction with this Mine.

346 494 620 672 673 662 358 540 521

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

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6. Traffic impacts

BCM will commission the Kamilaroi Highway access road as the primary access to BCM, reducing the traffic impacts associated with BCM.

The commissioning of the Kamilaroi Highway access road is likely to result in a reduction of approximately 500 vehicles per day along Manila-Boggabri Road and Leard Forest Road. Heavy vehicle movements are also likely to be minimal with the use of the Kamilaroi Highway access road.

The Kamilaroi Highway access road has an interface with the Kamilaroi Highway and Therribri Road. The left in left out intersections on the Kamilaroi Highway negate the need for traffic to cross the through lanes when turning, and both intersections have auxiliary left turn lanes and acceleration lanes. As there are minimal adverse traffic interactions, it is unlikely there will be any traffic impacts associated with BCM traffic exiting and entering the highway.

The Kamilaroi Highway access road intersects Therribri Road at grade. MCCM enter the Kamilaroi Highway access road at this intersection via Manilla-Boggabri Road and Therribri Road. MCCM’s anticipated operational traffic volumes are 470vpd therefore the following movements are anticipated:

▪ 500 vpd travelling along the Kamilaroi Highway access road,

▪ 79 vpd travelling along Therribri Road⁴,

▪ 235 vpd turning right onto the Kamilaroi Highway access road⁵, and

▪ 235 vpd turning left from the Kamilaroi Highway access road onto Therribri Road (heading south).

Therribri Road now has right of way with vehicles approaching in either direction along the Kamilaroi Highway access road controlled by stop signs and hold lines.

In the event of an emergency requiring use of the Kamilaroi Highway access road to haul coal, BCOPL will obtain agreement from RMS & NSC, and approval from the Secretary of Department of Planning &

Environment in accordance with Project Approval schedule 2 condition 13.

Rail Overpass Bridge

The Rail Overpass Bridge was subject to the conditions of a WAD with RMS with all conditions of the WAD completed. Completion of the Rail Overpass Bridge ensures there are no traffic impacts associated with its use.

Closure of Leard Forest Road and extension of Goonbri Road

A section of Leard Forest Road was closed after the completion of the Goonbri Road Upgrade on the 24^th September 2014, in accordance with the Leard Forest Road Closure Strategy (LFRCS). The closure of Leard Forest Road has been undertaken to the satisfaction of NSC. The construction of Goonbri Road was also subject to NSC requirements, which were primarily met prior to opening the road. The completed upgrades to Goonbri Road have provided an alternative local road to Maules Creek, following the closure of Leard Forest Road.

Road Signage

Road signage detailing the nominated access routes for the construction phase was installed in November 2013. Redundant signage has subsequently been removed.

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Public transport / pedestrians and cyclists

As previously stated, there is limited pedestrian and cyclist activity on the road network affected. Therefore, no management or mitigation for pedestrians or cyclists is proposed.

BCOPL will commission the Kamilaroi Highway access road, which will limit interaction between traffic generated by BCOPL and the existing school bus routes. Therefore, consideration of the school bus routes will no longer be required.

Mine Commuter Traffic Management

The risk of the workforce commuting to BCM includes, fatigue (i.e. shift work and tasks) and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

The risk from fatigue is managed through the implementation of the management measures outlined in the BCOPL Fitness to Work Standard. In an event where a person notifies their supervisor of a fatigue related issue or where the supervisor observes a person to be fatigued, the below options are available following consultation and agreement between the parties involved:

• Supervisor rotates work tasks of the individual

• Individual involved takes an additional break in the shift

• Transport is arranged to return the individual involved to their usual place of residence during the roster.

The BCOPL Fitness to Work Standard also manages the risk of fatigue, by establishing the maximum work roster period, maximum consecutive work roster days and minimum days off. Any proposed changes from the roster standards require a risk assessment process to incorporate additional fatigue control measures and is to be approved by the appropriate BCOPL Manager. The standard also prescribes a minimum break from work before commencing the next shift and specifies the work hours after which a break is required.

The risk of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol is managed through the implementation of the measures in the BCOPL Alcohol and Drug Procedure. All workers are subject to random drug and alcohol testing while working for or on behalf of BCOPL and are subjected to testing following an incident.

BCOPL utilises an electronic site log-in system requiring all workers to provide a breath sample through a testing device which provides a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) level. Data is automatically transmitted via email to appropriate personnel to alert of any non-conformance to site standards.

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7. Management measures

Code of Conduct for Heavy Vehicle Drivers

The Conduct for Heavy Vehicle Drivers will apply to all heavy vehicle delivery drivers engaged by BCOPL, while they are using the approved access road. The Code of Conduct for Heavy Vehicle Drivers will be communicated drivers as outlined in section 9. A copy of the Code of Conduct for Heavy Vehicle Drivers is attached in Appendix A

Heavy vehicles less than 40t GVM are currently able to use the existing access via the Leard Forest Road to the BCM. Vehicle above this mass are required to use the Kamilaroi Highway access road. Once the Kamilaroi Highway access road has been fully commissioned all heavy vehicles will use it to access BCM (refer to Figure 1).

Dust Management Measures

All roads in regular use by BCOPL to access the BCM are sealed. Consequently, no specific measures are included for dust management within this TMP.

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8. Monitoring and reporting

Monitoring

BCOPL will audit the vehicle movements against predicted in the EA by conducting a traffic volume survey of the roads described in section 3.1, within 12 months of commissioning the Kamilaroi Highway access road to BCM. If the traffic vehicle movements are substantially greater (i.e. 10 percent) than the movements predicted in the EA a traffic monitoring program will be considered and used to inform traffic management measures if required.

Where traffic volume audits confirm there are significant discrepancies in the traffic volumes on a given road, amendments to the TMP shall be considered.

Reporting

The Annual Environmental Management Report (AEMR) summarises the environmental performance of the mine for the previous calendar year. In accordance with BCOPL’s mining leases (CL368) and Schedule 5, condition 4 of the Project Approval, the AEMR will use the relevant traffic monitoring required in this TMP and report on the result against the traffic predictions in the EA.

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9. Awareness

The Code of Conduct for Divers of Heavy Vehicles will be communicated to heavy vehicle delivery drivers engaged by BCOPL, by providing a copy of the Code of Conduct to inform the Company of the Code’s requirements. A record shall be kept and maintained by BCOPL of the contracting Companies informed of the Code’s requirements.

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10. Review

Review of the TMP will be undertaken in accordance Schedule 5, Condition 5 of the Project Approval within 3 months of the submitting the following:

• Annual Review under condition 4 of the Project Approval;

• incident report under condition 8 of the Project Approval;

• audit under condition 10 of the Project Approval; and

• a modification to the Project Approval.

Where this review results in revisions to the TMP, then within 4 weeks of the completion of the revision, unless the Secretary agrees otherwise, the revised document will be submitted to the Secretary for approval.

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11. Roles and responsibilities

Table 11.1 – Roles and responsibilities Role Responsibilities

BCOPL General Manager

• Provide sufficient resources to ensure the effective implementation of this management TMP

BCOPL Health, Safety, Environment and Community Manager

• Provide sufficient resources to ensure the effective implementation of this management TMP

• Inform personnel of the usage of the vehicle primary access routes,

• Negotiate with affected parties to resolve ongoing complaints, and

• All employees and contractors are to understand their responsibilities with respect to traffic management and safe driving.

BCOPL Environment Superintendent

• Provide TMP to relevant personnel as necessary,

• Monitoring is to be undertaken according to the requirements of this TMP,

• Communicate traffic awareness amongst mine personnel and contractors via inductions or where required, Tool Box Talks,

• Respond to community complaints,

• Liaise with regulatory authorities regarding traffic management,

• Schedule additional traffic monitoring if required,

• Review and where required revise this TMP

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12. References

Internal

▪ BCOPL Road Usage Standard Operating Procedure (BMS-SMS-SOP-001).

▪ BCOPL Fitness to Work Standard (BMS-SMS-STD-009).

▪ BCOPL Alcohol and Drug Procedure (BMS-SMS-PRO-016).

External

▪ Constructive Solutions Pty Ltd. 2013 Goonbri Road Upgrade (Leard Forest Road Realignment) – Report to Narrabri Shire Council. Tamworth.

▪ Constructive Solutions Pty Ltd. 2013 Idemitsu Boggabri Coal Expansion Project 75W Modification – Traffic Assessment Boggabri NSW. Tamworth.

▪ Halcrow Pacific Pty Ltd. 2011. Tarrawonga Coal Project Environment Assessment – Road Transport Assessment. Sydney.

▪ Hansen Bailey, (2010), Continuation of Boggabri Coal Mine Environmental Assessment. Singleton, NSW.

▪ Hyder Consulting Pty Ltd. 2010. Traffic and Transport Impact - Aston Resources Maules Creek Coal Project. Sydney.

▪ Parson Brinkerhoff. 2010. Continuation of Boggabri Coal – Traffic Impact Assessment. Sydney

▪ Road and Martine Services, Road and Martine Services Heavy Vehicles Home Page. Available from:

http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/business-industry/heavy-vehicles [17 May 2016].

▪ Road and Martine Services. Traffic Volume Data for Western Region

▪ Whitehaven Coal. April 2013. Maules Creek Coal Project Traffic Management Plan.

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Appendix A - Code of Conduct for Heavy Vehicle Drivers

The Code of Conduct for Heavy Vehicle Drivers provided below applies to all heavy vehicle delivery drivers while using the approved access road:

• Use the approved access road to enter the site.

• Comply with the National Heavy Vehicle Fatigue Management Regulations.

• All occupants must be seated and wearing a seat belt at all times when the vehicle is in motion.

• No person is to commence work whilst under the influence of alcohol or prohibited drugs.

• Drivers shall at all times obey the road traffic rules and signage.

• Any heavy vehicles following another vehicle on access roads where possible shall maintain separation distance of at least 50 metres where safe to do so.

• During periods of low visibility drive with headlight on and dim high beams to coming traffic as per NSW road regulations.

• Drive under power lines at designated crossings when the height of the vehicle complies with the height restriction sign.

• Park the vehicle so it is fundamentally stable (vehicle will remain in a stationary position without aids).

• All hot or suspected hot tyres (smoking tyres) shall be considered an explosion risk and the vehicle should be isolated.

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Appendix B – Stakeholder Consultation

The below table summarises stakeholder consultation that has been undertaken since the TMP was first developed. Further details can be found in earlier reviews of the TMP.

DATE KEY STAKEHOLDERS⁶ KEY PURPOSE

RMS NSC GSC DP&I

June 2011 √ Initial discussions re constraints and access

options

June 2012 √ Accesses of Kamilaroi and access for rail

overbridge construction November

2012

√ Update and presentation of Concept Designs

January 2013 √ Update and presentation of Concept Designs –

Leard Forest and Therribri Roads and Kamilaroi overpass and temporary intersections

March 2013 √ Leard Forest Road Closure Strategy

June 2013 √ TMP submitted

June 2013 √ Kamilaroi Intersections

August 2013 √ Use of temporary Kamilaroi Intersections for fuel

deliveries September

2013

√ Following receipt of draft TMP, advised that impact on Gunnedah Shire road network was minimal and a meeting was not required

November 2016

√ √ √ √ Rev 4 draft TMP revised for operational traffic arrangement provided for comments. RMS commented requesting inclusion of the risk of mine commuter traffic movements and management measures employed to manage safe commuter trips. These are addressed in Section 6.2.

6 RMS – Roads and Maritime Services Western Region, NSC – Narrabri Shire Council, GSC – Gunnedah Shire Council, DP&I – Department of Planning and Infrastructure.

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